Good Slideshare program on questions to ask and answer to establish need for rebranding before doing so; David Brier, DBD International, Slideshare, March 13, 2013
Very interesting article from the NYTimes on how mindfulness has taken hold in Silicon Valley encouraging tech workers and beyond to take time out, meditate even for a minute, and creating new apps to help you do it. Google has a course on mindfulness that sells out whenever offered. Rebranding mindfulness from groovey discipline to way to clear your head to increase productivity, prioritize to do lists, unclutter your work life.
Tom Peters introduced the concept of "personal branding." In this introductory article, he describes the need to have a brand and how one establishes it.
This Youtube Video provides valuable information about setting up and using Twitter. It also include associated apps that help you to be more successful.
This tutorial includes valuable information about why and how to use Tweet Chats. the graphics and video are very useful for people who want to set up their websites and include transcripts of their tweet chats.
blog post on Mashable on how to create your online identity
5 tips
1. Google your name--see who you are competing against in terms of name recognition
2. Own your name--get LinkedIn profile and pictures to show up first by creating a name specific URL at LinkedIn
3. Block and tackle on social networks such as Facebook to only share certain info with the public or limit Facebook content to friends only.
4. Advance the ball forward--create some great content in the first page of results; some apps help with that--Brandyourself
5. Make your own plays--showcase your expertise in a blog post, answer a question on Quora or comment on an article.
recommended Pinterest Boards to follow for your career, by Brie Weiler Reynolds, March 2013.
Inside Jobs
CareerBliss
BrazenCareerist
Careerrealism
Splash Resumes
Working Mother
Workshifting